I'm a sports blogger who has an immense passion for predicting games and figuring out who truly is favored. I also like to give fantasy advice from time to time. Frequent contributor to The Sports Bank (thesportsbank.net), 27inarow.com and RotoWire.com

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Once the highly energized AFC and NFC Championship games end, the two
weeks leading up to the Super Bowl make for one of the most annoying
experiences for hardcore football fans. Not only do you have to be
subject to intense commercialism, but also the same story-lines over and over day in, day out.

Here at The Sports Bank we like to have a little more fun with out
Super Bowl story-lines. Instead of writing the same-old preview and
prediction, we decided to amp it up with our prediction.

Drum up a beat in your head and enjoy the prediction for Super Bowl
XLVII between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens via a dope
freestyle.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh
went from potential idiot to genius in a matter of a few hours after
his hand-picked quarterback shredded the NFL record books in the
divisional round of the playoffs.

Second-year guy Colin Kaepernick who resembles a human-like gazelle on the football field ran for a NFL-playoff record 183 rushing yards on 16 carries against the Green Bay Packers. As a whole, the 49ers racked up an astounding 581 of offense in the 45-31 win.

For a team who dedicated the entire off-season to improving their defense, it has to be a tough loss for the Packers.

Monday, January 7, 2013

What a ride! I struggled a bit early in the year, winning a
couple pity pots. My team really came together at the right time,
winning baller pots in each of the first two rounds of the playoffs. My
team really stayed healthy for the most part all year, which makes a
huge difference. I had a great draft so I didn't need to mess around
with the waiver wire much all season. Vick Ballard and Cecil Shorts are
two big exceptions, as players I picked up midseason who performed well
down the stretch. What really made my team tough is its depth. I never
relied on one player too heavily, with every player scoring high each
week. This is important when any one player can have ups and downs
throughout the year.

2.) How about the amazing turnaround from last season (going 2-11)? What was different about this year?Last year was tough. My team had a lot of injuries, which
are hard to deal with in such a big league. It's nearly impossible to
find replacements for injured players with a sparse waiver wire
situation each week. This year, I had very few injuries to deal with.
Also last year, my top draft picks had disappointing seasons.
Particularly, Chris Johnson was a total dud as a number one pick in
2011. This year, Marshawn Lynch and Andre Johnson had great seasons as
my top two draft picks. I even had some good lower round picks, such as
Tony Gonzalez and the Seahawks D/ST. In fact, much of my success this
season can be attributed to a good draft. Four of my draft picks -- Matt
Ryan, Marshawn Lynch, Andre Johnson, and Tony Gonazlez -- made the pro
bowl this year. In such a large league, where waiver wire pickups are
tough, a good draft makes all the difference.

3.) Was their a so-called defining moment to your 2012 Championship
season? Something you will always remember from this special year?

The second round of the playoffs, I had a tough matchup
against Brady-Tron. Honestly, I was not optimistic going into the game.
By the end of it, I had a double digit performance from every position
on the team, scoring 147 in one of the biggest blowouts in the history
of the league. The well-rounded performance of my team in that game,
left me feeling confident heading into the championship.

4.) Who's your fantasy MVP this season?

Marshawn Lynch. But I need to give Tony Gonzalez a lot of
credit for having another great season in his fantastic career.

5.) Everyone likes to argue about what type of player should be targeted
first in a fantasy draft? What's your stance on the subject?

I honestly don't have a position on the subject. Every
draft pick should be analyzed as a unique situation. These days drafting
a QB seems like the best early pick, but RBs tend to be more
consistent. The pros and cons of each player need to be considered with
any pick.

6.) As the winner of the fantasy championship, you have the opportunity
to make a change (if passed by a majority vote) if you would like. What
would you change? (*Remember that we're already changing to fractional
points)

.5 points per reception.

What did you think of Grande's Championship run? Let me know by commenting below.

Enter back-up Joe Webb who was actually trending on twitter for much of Wild-Card Saturday.

What started as good trending (“Webb is super fast and runs the read-option, something the Packers haven’t seen”) quickly turned into bad trending when the audience learned Webb cannot throw a football.
Subsequently, Aaron Rodgers and the Packerspicked apart the Vikings in a 24-10 win.